BlueferralRN

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1. Aiken Regional Medical Center

   BlueferralRN replied to mandasueRN's topic in South Carolina

   ARMC pays the same for both ASN and BSN. Most hospitals in SC do from what I have seen. Do not hold me to it, but I believe the starting pay for new RN is around $22.00 plus diferentials. ARMC provides and evening and night differential. Evening a...

2. Care plan help with nursing DX questions!! =)

   BlueferralRN replied to stephynic21's topic in Student Assist

   Do you have a nursing diagnosis handbook. We were required to purchase one before classes started. If you read the "How to Use This Book" section it will really speed up the process for you. For example in the front of my book is a section listing...

3. Yes I got in now questions...

   BlueferralRN replied to TheguyRN's topic in Male Students

   Study up on your drug math. The math is easy but some of the rules are different (pediatrics, geriatrics, etc.). Go to the college book store and see what book they use. Other things like mixing insulin and most of the books have lots of drug labe...

4. Can You Please Give Me Info On Myrtle Beach/ Charleston/ Florence Area Hospitals?

   BlueferralRN replied to illusyon831's topic in South Carolina

   http://www.llr.state.sc.us/pol/nursing/index.asp?file=licensure.htm This is the website with links to licensure applications. Ohio is not a member of the Nursing Compact. To bad would have made it much easier for you to transfer your license. In S...

5. Aiken Regional Medical Center

   BlueferralRN replied to mandasueRN's topic in South Carolina

   I recently left the Aiken area. I worked EMS there for 5 years and completed nursing school at Aiken Tech. There has been alot of turnover recently in ARMC ER. The nurse manager in the ER is new roughly 1.5 years now as the manager. The core has ...

6. Stool sample for Micro class?????

   BlueferralRN replied to RXtech's topic in General Students

   I took micro for my first degree (thank goodness it transfered). Anywho we were sent to the rest room with a swab to collect our own fecal swab during class. Talk about a room full of freaked out folks as none of us were headed to the medical field...

7. Do you carry liability insurance?

   BlueferralRN replied to MrsMommaRN's topic in General Nursing

   The facility being responsible for the employee is refered to as Respondeat superior. The common-law doctrine of respondeat superior was established in seventeenth-century England to define the legal liability of an employer for the actions of an emp...

8. I'm so Excited

   BlueferralRN replied to babyphat's topic in General Nursing

   Way to go Take the NCLEX asap. I waited 3 months and it about killed me. Good luck!!!

9. what causes hemolysis of RBC's with CLL

   BlueferralRN replied to chenoaspirit's topic in General Nursing

   Splenomegaly?? Just a guess but thats where I would start looking. Maybe the spleen is yanking out the RBCs as fast as you can put them back in. Anywho good luck on your research.

10. I Want to do Dialysis Nursing: NEED ADVICE!!

    BlueferralRN replied to ajlmalenurse's topic in General Nursing

    Two of my classmates went to work in free standing dialysis clinics straight from school. The national company is sending them to classes and seminars to become certified in the specialty. If thats what you want to do, go for it. Good luck.

11. I have a BS in Business, should I go for BSN or ADN?

    BlueferralRN replied to prairiegirl's topic in General Nursing

    I have a BS in education. I just completed my Associates in nursing. I chose this route because it was less exspensive. Also, there were no acclerated programs locally. The BSN program wanted me to take lots of courses over (no thanks). There wa...

12. What do I need know before my doctor gives me a vaccine?

    BlueferralRN replied to amarion's topic in General Nursing

    Looks like one of those money making sites to me. They have a program that grabs articles with key words. It places them on thier page along with tons of money generating adds. I prefer to use sites from academic/government institutions. Good luc...

13. I got a D

    BlueferralRN replied to Blove86's topic in General Nursing

    I just graduated. RULE #1: never, ever change your answer Rule #2: see rule #1 I had members of my cohort fail out due to changing thier answers. If possible before each test I would take 15 min and just walk around the hallways doing deep breathi...

14. Asian Student in the South

    BlueferralRN replied to getinfall's topic in Men

    I would take the chance on school in the south if I were you. I am not asian, however many of my co workers are/were. In a previous job a coworker was of korean ancestory (2nd generation) he had no problems at all. He was dating the good looking a...

15. Stuck with needle

    BlueferralRN replied to Sarahjean7's topic in General Nursing

    the centers for disease control and prevention published guidelines for post exposure prophylaxis for occupational exposure for the first time june 7, 1996. the most current revision is dated june 29, 2001 and can be viewed at www.cdc.gov/mmwr/prev...